Episode 10 Michelle Lang, Founder of Veteran Help Point

In The Name of Service by Dr. Barb Thompson

Episode notes
Welcome to episode 10 of the In the Name of Service Podcast. Today’s interview is with Michelle Lang. Michelle is a military spouse, mother of three, and founder of Veteran Help Point, a nonprofit building a fluid and intuitive database for veterans and their families who need resources but don’t know where or how to find them.In today’s conversation, Michelle takes us through her own story, highlighting some of the painful experiences that fueled her fire to support others today. Specifically, Michelle speaks about the difficulties she and her husband faced during his military service as well as during a break in service, how frustrating and hopeless it can be in the role of a military spouse, and how she had to first humble herself, let go of pride and ego and get help BEFORE she could be of help to her husband.If you’ve ever been discouraged by t ...   ...  Read more
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